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North Highlands Highlight

Wick Heritage Centre

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Wick Heritage Museum was opened by the Wick Society in 1981. Situated in Bank row, it has a huge variety of interesting displays, which include a 1920s dwelling house, with rooms typical of the period, a herring curing yard and a cooperage. Many artifacts, documents and photographs pertaining to Wick and caithness can be viewed. The story of Caithness Glass, the original lighthouse workings from Noss Head, and the story of Herring Fishing at Wick as well as a host of interesting machines, tools and objects are all on display.

Isabella Fortuna was built in 1890 at Arbroath for the Smith family, who worked her until 1986. She was acquired by the Wick Society in 1997 and has since been fully restored. She is berthed in Wick Harbour in the summer and is used to promote the heritage of Wick’s fishing industry.

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